Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band cover

Getting Better

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Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)rockTop 5%2:48SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: G majorestTuning: StandardTempo: 120 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%14 tracks · 3,685 notes · G major · 116 BPM· 2:48Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Post-chorus
Verse 3
Chorus
Post-chorus
Outro
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
World
Piano 1
Piano 2
Piano 3
Piano 4
Piano 5
Drums 1
Drums 2
100%9 tracks · 3,368 notes · G major · 120 BPM· 2:42
Practice Play
Paul 1
John
Paul 2
Flute
George
Toms
Hand Clap
Congas
Drumkit
100%10 tracks · 4,232 notes · G major · 120 BPM· 2:56
Practice Play
Paul Vocals 1
Paul Vocals 2
John/George
Paul Piano
George 1
George 2
John
Paul
Congas
Drumkit
100%14 tracks · 3,371 notes · G major · 120 BPM· 2:42
Practice Play
Bass guitar
Electric Organ
Lead Voice
Flute
Electric Guitar
Hummm
Tom
Bass Drum
Snare Drum
Hihats
Toms
Crash Cymbal
Snare fills
Rimshots
100%22 tracks · 3,654 notes · G major · 116 BPM· 3:02
Practice Play
Drawbar organ
Percussive organ
Electric bass (finger)
Overdriven guitar
Electric guitar (muted)
Electric guitar (clean)
Sitar
Pad 8 (sweep)
Standard Drum Kit 1
Standard drum kit 2
Standard drum kit 3
Standard drum kit 4
Standard drum kit 5
Standard drum kit 6
Standard drum kit 7
Standard drum kit 8
Standard drum kit 9
Standard Drum Kit 10
Standard Drum Kit 11
Standard Drum Kit 12
Standard Drum Kit 13
Standard Drum Kit 14

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —14 tracks · 2:48

About this song

Getting Better by The Beatles is in G major (estimated), around 120 BPM, 4/4 time. This 14-track arrangement runs 2:48 (Acoustic grand piano, Electric piano 1, Electric guitar (clean), Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (finger), Choir aahs, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, and an outro. 5 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

How hard each detected part is to play in the recommended version.

PianoAdvanced
4.19 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
3.24 notes/sec
VocalsIntermediate
3.3 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.87 notes/sec
GuitarBeginner
2.79 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.07 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.46 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Intro
Verse

Song structure

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0:001:002:002:48
Intro0:00Verse 10:08Chorus0:24Verse 20:40Chorus0:60Post-chorus1:19Verse 31:35Chorus1:57Post-chorus2:16Outro2:32

Vocal range

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C3C4C5C6D3C5

D3 – C5 · 22 semitones (~1.8 octaves)

About the key of G major

G major is the 7th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are G, C, and D.

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